This study integrates research on knowledge-intensive entrepreneurship and sustainable
entrepreneurship in the light of new ventures' increasing need to consider the social and …

Theory is at the very heart of organizational scholarship and a key criterion for evaluating the
quality and contribution of our research. Focusing on conceptual rather than empirical work …

In recent years, we have seen a proliferation of research on discursive legitimation, which
has shed light on how legitimacy is established through communication. However, this body …

Despite its overwhelming importance to millions of people across the planet both currently
and throughout history, religion has been largely neglected by entrepreneurship research …

Expressions about opportunities are used unproblematically in everyday contexts. Yet, the
question “What is an opportunity?” has posed a difficult riddle in the academic study of …

Organization Theory is an academic journal dedicated to the development and
dissemination of novel theory in the domain of organizational scholarship. At the same time …

This article theorizes and empirically investigates how status and provocative language
influence audience engagement with new-venture posts on social media platforms. Using …

The perception of organizational legitimacy is influenced by different factors at the micro and
macro levels. Organizational approval and support depend on the judgment criteria applied …

Scholars have devoted significant attention to the role of entrepreneurs' communication, and
gender in crowdfunding. Yet, how female and male entrepreneurs can effectively configure …

We examine how external endorsements help new ventures with varying degrees of
innovativeness to attract funding. According to optimal distinctiveness theory, new ventures …